Jean-Léon Gérôme
1824 (Vésoul) / 1904 (Paris)
Living in : Paris
Working in : Paris
Unpopular for being too popular, Jean-Léon Gérôme suffered the opprobrium of being the last of the firemen in the 20th century. Much better than Cabanel, his neo-Greek, historical and Orientalist art nevertheless heralds the decadent aesthetic and anticipates Hollywood cinema.
Living in : Paris
Working in : Paris
Unpopular for being too popular, Jean-Léon Gérôme suffered the opprobrium of being the last of the firemen in the 20th century. Much better than Cabanel, his neo-Greek, historical and Orientalist art nevertheless heralds the decadent aesthetic and anticipates Hollywood cinema.
Artist's articles
Artist's exhibitions
La lyre d'ivoire, Henry-Pierre Picou (1824-1895), et les Néo-grecs
25/10/2013 - 26/02/2014
(Nantes) Musée d'arts de Nantes
25/10/2013 - 26/02/2014
(Nantes) Musée d'arts de Nantes
Les Juifs dans l’Orientalisme
07/03/2012 - 08/07/2012
(Paris) Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme
07/03/2012 - 08/07/2012
(Paris) Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme
Jean-Léon Gérôme, l'Histoire en spectacle
19/10/2010 - 23/01/2011
(Paris) Musée d'Orsay
19/10/2010 - 23/01/2011
(Paris) Musée d'Orsay